Updates from the Khumbu Valley

Aug 13

Our teams are doing great!

Yesterday our Wave 1 Team (Western Guided Team Summit Climbers/3 Peaks and Rugged Luxury Trekkers) acclimatized around Namche. They went up to the Everest View Hotel for a coffee while Everest poked in and out of the clouds. They spent the afternoon exploring the winding streets of Namche, shopping and exploring.

Today they hiked 5-6 hours to Tengboche, their base for the next 2 nights to help acclimatize. They’ll visit the Tengboche Monastery and do some short hikes in the area. Team is happy and well.

Our Second Wave (Our 1:1 Private climbers and The Crum Family) moved up to Namche today, with Namche Hill always being a solid first challenge of the trek. They made good time and are enjoying the rest. They’ll stop in Namche for 2x nights before following the earlier team to Tengboche.

Finally, our 3rd Wave (Our Sherpa-supported climbers, Lobuche Climbers & EBC Trekkers) are enjoying their final night in Kathmandu and will fly into the Khumbu early tomorrow morning.

Rugged Luxury guests pause to spin prayer wheels at Namche Bazaar in the Khumbu Valley of the Himalayas before continuing towards Climbing the Seven Summits' Everest Base Camp — Prayer wheels in the Khumbu – Tomi Ceppi

Rugged Luxury guests cross the Hillary Tenzing Suspension Bridge before Namche Hill on the way to Climbing the Seven Summits' Everest Base Camp– Photo Tomi Ceppi — The Hillary Tenzing Suspension Bridge before Namche Hill – Photo Tomi Ceppi

Rugged Luxury guests pose on long suspension bridge over a river in the Khumbu Valley on the way to Climbing the Seven Summits' Everest Base Camp — Suspension Bridges over the river.- EBC Trail Photo Tomi Ceppi

Phakding on The EBC Trail – Tomi Ceppi — Phakding on The EBC Trail – Photo Tomi Ceppi

Entrance to a small village in the Khumbu Valley on the Rugged Luxury Everest Base Camp trek — The EBC Trail – Photo Tomi Ceppi

The Dhudh Kosi River in the Khumbu Valley on the Rugged Luxury Everest Base Camp trek – Photo Edgar Parra — The Dhudh Kosi River – Photo Edgar Parra

Crossing the suspension bridges over the river on the Rugged Luxury Everest Base Camp Trek – Photo Edgar Parra — Crossing the suspension bridges over the river – Photo Edgar Parra

Guests in front of Monju Guest House on the Everest Base Camp trek with Rugged Luxury by Climbing the Seven Summits — Wave 2 with Guide Edgar

Rugged Luxury by Climbing the Seven Summits Expedition brief before the Everest Base Camp trek and Stay — Wave 3 Team Briefing with Guide Nani

Rugged Luxury by Climbing the Seven Summits Lobuche Climbers team dinner in Kathmandu - Nani S — Lobuche Climbers team dinner in Kathmandu – Photo Nani S

Rugged Luxury by Climbing the Seven Summits Everest Climbers Bruce in front of Ama Dablam – Photo Robert Jantzen — Everest Climbers Bruce in front of Ama Dablam – Photo Robert Jantzen

Western Guided Team/3 Peaks Team get their first glimpse of Everest – Photo Robert Jantzen

Everest Lhotse from Everest View Hotel. Clouds thinned out after waiting for about 45 minutes. Photo Robert Jantzen — Everest Lhotse from Everest View Hotel. Clouds thinned out after waiting for about 45minutes. Photo Robert Jantzen

CTSS, Rugged Luxury Wave 1 Everest Base Camp team descending after acclimatization hike above Namche — Wave 1 team descending after acclimatization hike above Namche

Rugged Luxury Everest Base Camp Team decends to Kathmandu by helicopter — Rugged Luxury Everest Base Camp Team descends to Kathmandu by high altitude helicopter

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